University of Leicester in United Kingdom invites application for vacant Research and Academic Positions, a public research university based in Leicester, England, United Kingdom.
Administrator (Teaching and Research)
Vacancy ID:
12041
Location:
Leicester
School/Division:
Global, Lifestyle and Metabolic Health
Vacancy terms:
Full-time, part-time (minimum 0.6, 21 hours per week), or job share considered, fixed term contract for 24 months with possibility of extension subject to funding
Salary details:
Grade 4 – £24,590 to £26,707 per annum, pro-rata if part-time
Hours per week:
35
Advert closes midnight on:
20 Aug 2025
We are looking for a talented, hard-working, motivated individual to join the team at the Diabetes Research Centre (University of Leicester), part of the University of Leicester College of Life Sciences. The post holder will provide administrative support for the Diabetes Research Centre’s research, teaching and education programmes, as well as other teams within the Centre where appropriate. Pl…Save Job
Personal Assistant
Vacancy ID:
11705
Location:
Leicester
School/Division:
National Centre for Earth Observation
Vacancy terms:
Full-time or job share considered and fixed-term until 31 December 2026
Salary details:
Grade 5 – £26,707 to £31,236 per annum, pro-rata if part-time
Hours per week:
35
Advert closes midnight on:
20 Aug 2025
The National Centre for Earth Observation (NCEO) are looking for a Personal Assistant to provide secretariat and administrative support to the NCEO Executive Director. The Director leads a national, cross-university, research council-funded centre specialising in observations of the Earth from satellites in space. The post holder will support the Director by organising diary appointments, dealin…Save Job
Lecturer in Finance (Teaching Focused)
Vacancy ID:
11951
Location:
Leicester
School/Division:
Accounting and Finance
Vacancy terms:
Full-time or job share, permanent
Salary details:
Grade 8 – £46,049 to £56,535 per annum, pro-rata if part-time
Hours per week:
37.5
Advert closes midnight on:
24 Aug 2025
Due to continued growth in the School, we are seeking to appoint a Lecturer in Finance (Teaching Focused) to contribute to the delivery and ongoing development of our undergraduate and postgraduate finance programmes. You will teach across a range of modules in finance, both in-person and through distance learning, while supervising student dissertations and supporting curriculum innovation in a …Save Job
Lecturer In Accounting (Teaching Focused) – 2 positions available
Vacancy ID:
11947
Location:
Leicester
School/Division:
Accounting and Finance
Vacancy terms:
Full-time or job share, permanent
Salary details:
Grade 8 – £46,049 to £56,535 per annum, pro-rata if part-time
Hours per week:
37.5
Advert closes midnight on:
24 Aug 2025
Due to continued growth in the School, we are seeking to appoint two Lecturers in Accounting (Teaching Focussed) to contribute to the delivery and development of our undergraduate and postgraduate curriculum. You will take a leading role in teaching financial or management accounting, with delivery expected across both on-campus and distance learning formats. You will supervise dissertations, sup…Save Job
Associate Professor in Finance (Teaching Focused)
Vacancy ID:
11946
Location:
Leicester
School/Division:
Accounting and Finance
Vacancy terms:
Full-time or job share, permanent
Salary details:
Grade 9 – £59,966 to £67,468 per annum, pro-rata if part-time
Hours per week:
37.5
Advert closes midnight on:
24 Aug 2025
Due to continued growth in the School, we are seeking an Associate Professor in Finance (Teaching Focused) to join the School of Accounting and Finance at the University of Leicester. This post offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to our strategic ambitions by delivering high-quality, research-informed teaching across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. You will play a leading role…Save Job
Associate Professor in Accounting (Teaching Focused) – 2 positions available
Vacancy ID:
11202
Location:
Leicester
School/Division:
Accounting and Finance
Vacancy terms:
Full-time or job share, permanent
Salary details:
Grade 9 – £59,966 to £67,468 per annum, pro rata if part-time
Hours per week:
37.5
Advert closes midnight on:
24 Aug 2025
Due to continued growth in the School, we are looking to recruit two Associate Professors in Accounting. In this teaching focussed role, you will provide inspiration and leadership to the delivery and development of the School’s undergraduate and taught postgraduate provision in accounting, working in line with the School’s Strategy. The successful applicant will provide academic and professiona…Save Job
EAP Coordinator (Dalian, China and Leicester, UK)
Vacancy ID:
12015
Location:
Dalian, China
School/Division:
Global Partnerships
Vacancy terms:
Full-time, fixed term contract for 12 months from 1 September 2025.
Salary details:
Grade 7 – £39,906 to £46,049 per annum (spine point 31: add one spine point for each year completed)
Hours per week:
37.5
Advert closes midnight on:
13 Aug 2025
The University of Leicester has partnered with Dalian University of Technology (DUT) since 2017 offering a range of College of Science and Engineering Bachelor degree programmes. The courses are taught in English by academic staff from the UK and PRC, integrating an intensive English Language course within the first year of degree. Typically, the University of Leicester is responsible for pr…Save Job
Animal Technician
Vacancy ID:
11996
Location:
Leicester
School/Division:
College of Life Sciences
Vacancy terms:
Full-time, or job share considered, fixed term contract until 29 July 2026
Salary details:
Grade 3 – £23,924 to £24,590 per annum, pro rata if part-time
Hours per week:
35
Advert closes midnight on:
29 Aug 2025
The Division of Biomedical Services, University of Leicester is a state-of-the-art small animal facility that support biomedical and translation research in the College of Life Sciences. The Division is seeking an Animal Technician to be involved in caring for the animals and carrying out procedural work. The facility primarily consists of rodents and fish and carries a wide variety …Save Job
Research Associate
Vacancy ID:
12125
Location:
Leicester
School/Division:
Genetics, Genomics and Cancer Sciences
Vacancy terms:
Full-time, or job share considered, fixed term contract until 30 September 2028 with possibility of extension dependent on funding
Salary details:
Grade 7 – £39,906 to £46,049 per annum, pro-rata if part-time
Hours per week:
37.5
Please detail any unique selling points of the role that will make it attractive to job seekers. If there is no advert, recruitment will draft an advert.Save Job
Research Assistant
Vacancy ID:
11977
Location:
Leicester
School/Division:
Diabetes Research Centre
Vacancy terms:
Full-time, or job share considered, fixed term contract until 31 August 2026
Salary details:
Grade 6 – £33,002 to £37,694 per annum, pro-rata if part-time
Hours per week:
37.5
Advert closes midnight on:
19 Aug 2025
The Diabetes Research Centre and NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre are looking to recruit a talented, motivated research assistant to join an established, successful research team and contribute to a programme of work led by Prof Pratik Choudhary around type 1 diabetes and technology. The appointed individual will have the opportunity to contribute to the real-world …Save Job
Research Associate
Vacancy ID:
11812
Location:
Leicester
School/Division:
Physics and Astronomy
Vacancy terms:
Full-time, fixed term contract to 30 June 2028
Salary details:
Grade 7 – £39,906 per annum due to external funding restrictions
Hours per week:
37.5
Advert closes midnight on:
14 Sep 2025
This role forms a vital part of the project “A new light on Jupiter’s auroral emission”, offering the opportunity to contribute to internationally recognised research on the infrared and ultraviolet auroras of Jupiter. Your focus will be on analysing data from the James Webb and Hubble Space Telescopes and developing ionospheric models, with a view to generating novel scientific insights into gia…Save Job
Research Dietitian
Vacancy ID:
12046
Location:
Leicester
School/Division:
Diabetes Research Centre
Vacancy terms:
Full-time, or job share considered, fixed term contract for 24 months with possibility of extension subject to funding
Salary details:
Grade 6 – £33,002 to £37,694 per annum, pro-rata if part-time
Hours per week:
37.5
Advert closes midnight on:
11 Aug 2025
The Diabetes Research Centre are looking for a talented, motivated Research Dietitian to join the Leicester Lifestyle Health and Research Group (LLHRG) at the Leicester Diabetes Centre (LDC) and NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre , and contribute to a diverse research portfolio investigating how 24-hour lifestyle behaviours including diet, nutrition, physical activi…Save Job
EAP Tutor (based in China)
Vacancy ID:
11535
Location:
China
School/Division:
Global Partnerships
Vacancy terms:
Full-time fixed term contract for one or two semesters (provisional dates 25 September 2025 to 23 December 2025 and 9 March 2026 to 5 June 2026)
Salary details:
Grade 6 – £33,002 to £37,694 per annum, pro-rata
Hours per week:
37.5
Advert closes midnight on:
18 Aug 2025
The University has embarked on an exciting series of programme initiatives with a range of STEMM degree programmes in China (PRC). Applications are sought from suitably qualified English language tutors to teach on intensive on-campus EAP courses at Chongqing Medical University and Dalian Leicester Institute. The successful applicants will be required to prepare, evaluate and …Save Job
Research Associate – Aquaculture Vietnam
Vacancy ID:
11843
Location:
Leicester
School/Division:
Genetics, Genomics and Cancer Sciences
Vacancy terms:
Full-time, or job share considered, fixed term contract until 31 October 2027
Salary details:
Grade 7 – £39,355 per annum due to funding restrictions, pro-rata if part-time
Hours per week:
37.5
Advert closes midnight on:
13 Aug 2025
We are seeking a talented and driven Research Associate to join the Becky Mayer Centre for Phage Research within the Department of Genetics, Genomics and Cancer Sciences at the University of Leicester. This role offers a unique opportunity to play a vital role in a high-impact international project addressing infectious diseases in aquaculture. Working in close collaboration with par…Save Job
Lecturer in Law (Legal Practice)
Vacancy ID:
11857
Location:
Leicester
School/Division:
Leicester Law School
Vacancy terms:
Full-time or job share, Permanent
Salary details:
Grade 8 – £45,413 to £55,755 per annum, pro-rata if part-time
Hours per week:
37.5
Advert closes midnight on:
31 Aug 2025
As a Lecturer in Law (Legal Practice) at the Leicester Law School you will contribute to the delivery of our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. We are interested in applications from candidates in all areas of Law but the ability to teach one or more of the following undergraduate modules would be advantageous: Land Law, and/or Equity & Trusts, and/or …Save Job
Lecturer in Law (Teaching and Research)
Vacancy ID:
11856
Location:
Leicester
School/Division:
Leicester Law School
Vacancy terms:
Full-time or job share, Permanent
Salary details:
Grade 8 – £45,413 to £55,755 per annum, pro-rata if part-time
Hours per week:
37.5
Advert closes midnight on:
17 Aug 2025
As a Lecturer in Law at the Leicester Law School you will be required to make a significant contribution to the delivery of our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes depending on your areas of expertise and experience. We are interested in applications from candidates in all areas of Law but the ability to teach one or more of the following undergraduate modules would be advantageous: …Save Job
Lecturer in Law (Teaching Focused)
Vacancy ID:
11855
Location:
Leicester
School/Division:
Leicester Law School
Vacancy terms:
Full-time or job share, Permanent
Salary details:
Grade 8 – £45,413 to £55,755 per annum, pro-rata if part-time
Hours per week:
37.5
Advert closes midnight on:
17 Aug 2025
As a Lecturer in Law at the Leicester Law School you will make a significant contribution to the delivery of our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes depending on your areas of expertise and experience. We are interested in applications from candidates in all areas of Law but the ability to teach one or more of the following undergraduate modules would be advantageous: Cri…Save Job
Research Associate (Mars)
Vacancy ID:
11822
Location:
Leicester
School/Division:
Physics and Astronomy
Vacancy terms:
Full-time, fixed term contract to 30 June 2028
Salary details:
Grade 7 – £39,355 per annum, due to external funding restrictions. Pro-rata if part-time.
Hours per week:
37.5
Advert closes midnight on:
17 Aug 2025
The University of Leicester is seeking to appoint a Research Associate to join the School of Physics and Astronomy. This exciting opportunity is funded through an STFC Small Grant and centres on investigating how Mars’ induced magnetotail connects with its nightside ionosphere and auroral activity, as well as understanding ionospheric outflow into space. Using a rich variety of spacecraft data&md…Save Job
Associate Professor
Vacancy ID:
10782
Location:
Leicester
School/Division:
Public Health and Epidemiology
Vacancy terms:
Full-time, or job share considered, Permanent
Salary details:
Grade 9 – £59,139 to £66,537 per annum, pro-rata if part-time
Hours per week:
37.5
Advert closes midnight on:
27 Aug 2025
The Leicester Kidney Lifestyle Team are seeking a new Associate Professor to join as a full time member of the team in a research focus post. The post will be hosted in the College of Life Sciences at the University of Leicester and the successful applicant would join the Leicester Kidney Lifestyle Team, supporting and driving research related to the £4 million kidney lifestyle research pr…Save Job
Research Associate (Planet Mercury)
Vacancy ID:
12005
Location:
Leicester
School/Division:
Physics and Astronomy
Vacancy terms:
Full-time, fixed term contract for 36 months from October 2025 (or soon after) with extension possible.
Salary details:
Grade 7 – £39,335 to £45,413 per annum, pro-rata if part-time
Hours per week:
37.5
Advert closes midnight on:
12 Sep 2025
This STFC-funded Research and Innovation Associate (RIA) position represents an exciting opportunity to join the ESA/JAXA BepiColombo instrument team at the University of Leicester. We will soon be receiving the first data back from Mercury via the UK’s only PI instrument: the Mercury Imaging X-ray Spectrometer (MIXS) (Emma Bunce PI). This post is the first of four positions available through ST…Save Job
Research Associate -Analyzing Generational Differences in Attitudes to Immigration in Europe
Vacancy ID:
12028
Location:
Leicester
School/Division:
History, Politics and International Relations
Vacancy terms:
Full-time, fixed term contract from 1 January 2026 till 31 December 2026
Salary details:
Grade 7 – £39,355 per annum, pro-rata if part-time
Hours per week:
37.5
Advert closes midnight on:
15 Aug 2025
The School of History, Politics and International Relations at University of Leicester invites applications for a 12-month post-doctoral researcher. The researcher will work collaboratively with Professor Lauren McLaren (Politics, University of Leicester), Dr Deborah Gefang (School of Business, University of Leicester), and Professor Bobby Duffy (The Policy Institute, Faculty of Social Sci…Save Job
Lecturer in Clinical Psychology
Vacancy ID:
11759
Location:
Leicester
School/Division:
Psychology and Vision Sciences
Vacancy terms:
Part-time (0.4 FTE) and fixed term contract for 12 months or until the return of the postholder, whichever is sooner
Salary details:
Grade 8 – £45,413 to £55,755 per annum, pro-rata if part-time
Hours per week:
15
Advert closes midnight on:
12 Aug 2025
The School of Psychology and Vision Sciences is looking to appoint a Lecturer in Clinical Psychology to contribute to our highly-regarded Doctorate in Clinical Psychology. You will be a member of our Programme’s core team and, with a teaching-focused role, you will be responsible for teaching, assessment and research supervision, alongside other activities which support the DClinPsy Pr…Save Job
Computational Biologist
Vacancy ID:
12039
Location:
Leicester
School/Division:
Genetics, Genomics and Cancer Sciences
Vacancy terms:
Full-time, fixed term contract until 31 May 2026
Salary details:
Grade 7 – £39,906 to £46,049 per annum, pro-rata if part-time
Hours per week:
37.5
Please detail any unique selling points of the role that will make it attractive to job seekers. If there is no advert, recruitment will draft an advert.Save Job
